Personal Lacrosse Tracker

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a device comprising a fastening ring configured to mechanically attach the device to a lacrosse stick, a display screen having a rectangular shape, the display screen attached to the front part, a first button positioned on one side of the display screen, a second button positioned on one side of the display screen and a third button positioned on one or more sides of the display screen.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to lacrosse accessories. More specifically, the present invention is an accessory to track statistical data of a lacrosse player.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are many existing sports that can be enjoyed as a spectator or a player. When to comes to playing any sports at the highest level, such as a professional player, it can be extremely competitive. For example, lacrosse is an intense sport that requires a lot of conditioning, accuracy, strength, etc. for handling and throwing a lacrosse ball with a lacrosse stick. To improve and understand strength and weaknesses, it is usually recommended to practice and train with others to understand weaknesses that can not be seen by oneself. There are not many tactics or accessories that can assist with understanding strengths and weaknesses of a player.

An objective of the present invention is to provide an accessory that measures statistical data of a lacrosse player. The present invention provides an accessory that attaches to the players lacrosse stick that is being statistically observed and studied. In addition, the present invention provides a software application that is used alongside smart devices.

SUMMARY

In accordance with the present invention, a novel lacrosse tracker device is provided that requires a fastening ring configured to mechanically attach the device to a lacrosse stick, a display screen having a rectangular shape, the display screen attached to the front part, a plurality of buttons positioned on one or more sides of the display screen.

In one embodiment, the present invention may include a first button, a second button, a third button positioned on one or more sides of the display screen.

In some embodiments, the present invention may further include a universal serial bus (USB) port positioned on the display screen, and a software application designed to carry out the measurement and observance of statistical data of a lacrosse player.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top view of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an illustration showing one embodiment of a printed circuit board (PCB) and a sensor included in the display screen of the present invention.

DETAIL, DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides an accessory that measures statistical data of a lacrosse player. The present invention provides an accessory that attaches to the players lacrosse stick that is being statistically observed and studied.

In addition, the present invention can provide a software application that is used alongside smart devices.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention provides a device 100 that comprises a fastening ring 10, a display screen 20, and a plurality of buttons 30 a, 30 b, 30 c positioned on one or more sides of the display screen 20.

In some embodiments, the present invention may include a first button 30 a, a second button 30 b, a third button 30 c positioned on one or more sides of the display screen 20, as shown in FIG. 3 .

In some embodiments, the present invention may further include a universal serial bus (USB) port 40 positioned on the display screen 20, and a software application included in the display screen 20.

The fastening ring 10 is the component that is used to mechanically attach the present invention to a lacrosse stick.

In some embodiments, as can be seen in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6 , the fastening ring 10 can be located on the rear portion of the present invention.

The fastening ring 10 is a circular-shaped loop that is designed to fasten to a lacrosse stick.

In some embodiments, the fastening ring 10 may comprise of two or more fastening points 50 a, 50 b that can be tangent to the circular loop as can be seen in FIGS. 5 and 6 . The two fastening points 50 can be positioned on opposite sides from one another.

The two fastening points 50 are used to close, secure, and tighten the fastening ring to the attached lacrosse stick. Furthermore, note that the fastening ring 10 can be of any form, shape, and size. For example, the fastening ring 10 can include a strap-on velcro attachment or of the likes.

In one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5 and 6 , the fastening ring 10 may include a rear part 10 a and a front part 10 b. The rear part 10 a and the front part 10 b can include a curved portion and two or more fastening holes 60, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

The rear part 10 a and the front part 10 b can be joined together by the two or more fastening holes 60 and any fastener known in the art including but not limited to nut and bolt fasteners, screws, snap fit fasteners, and press fit fasteners.

In one embodiment, the rear part 10 a may include two or more first fastening points 50 a protruding outward in a first direction and a second direction that may be tangential to an outer circumferential surface of the fastening ring 10.

The front part 10 b may include two or more second fastening points 50 b and protruding outward in the first direction and the second direction that may be tangential to the outer circumferential surface of the fastening ring 10.

In some embodiments, the first fastening points 50 a and the second fastening points 50 b may include at least one flat side 55 so that the at least one flat side 55 of the first fastening point 50 a can be planarly attached to the at least one flat side 55 of the second fastening point 50 b.

In some embodiments, the front part 10 b may be attached to a connecting block 70 configured to conveniently attach the display screen 20 on one side of the connecting block 70. The connecting block 70 can be a rectangular box or of any shape suitable to attach the display screen 20.

The display screen 20 can be a flat panel that present information in pictorial or text form. The display screen 20 may include a rectangular shape.

In the preferred embodiment, the display screen 20 is used to display statistical data of a lacrosse player. The display screen 20 can include a light-emitting diode (LED) screen located on the front side of the present invention.

In some embodiments, the display screen 20 can be a horizontally rectangular screen that is positioned on the front part of the fastening ring 10.

The first button 30 a can be a knob found on the present invention that is operated by being pressed. The first button 30 a can be used as the start/stop button of the present invention. The first button 30 a can be positioned on one side of the display screen. For example, the first button 30 a can be located on the top surface above the display screen 20. More specifically, the first button 30 a can be positioned closer to the left edge of the display screen 20.

The second button 30 b can also be positioned on one side of the display screen 20. The second button 30 b can also be a knob found on the present invention that is operated by being pressed. The second button 30 b can be used as the reset button of the present invention. The second button 30 b can be located on the top surface above the display screen 20. More specifically, the second button 30 b can be positioned further from the left edge of the display screen 20.

The third button 30 c can also be positioned on one side of the display screen 20. The third button 30 b can also be a knob found on the present invention that is operated by being pressed.

The third button 30 b can be used as a button to toggle between the different display screens 20 that can be included in the present invention.

The third button 30 b can be located on the bottom surface above the display screen 20. More specifically, the third button 30 b can be positioned directly parallel to the first button 30 a, on the bottom surface under the display screen 20.

In some embodiments, the present invention may include a software application that is a computer program designed to carry out the measurement and observance of statistical data of a lacrosse player. Such software application may include any software capable of carrying out the measurement and observance of statistical data of a lacrosse player.

In some embodiments, the software application can be built into the present invention and is compatible with smart devices such as a smart phone. The software application can be configured to connect to smart devices by means of Bluetooth technology. Furthermore, the software application may provide additional functionality to assist a lacrosse player in practicing and improving.

For example, the software application may allow users to set a timer or use a stopwatch alongside tracking a set number of throws to be performed. The forementioned functionality is one of many functionalities that can be provided by the present invention together with such software and does not intend to limit the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, software application may provide a preset workouts for a lacrosse player to choose from or generate a random workout based on the settings selected by the user. The settings may include, but are not limited to, stick skills, agility and speed, accuracy, strength. The software application may also allow users to save and share data between other players as well as track progression of improvement over time.

In some embodiments, the present invention may also include a global positioning system (GPS) that is used to track the players movement. Furthermore, the software application included in the present invention can be configured to measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind speed of current weather.

Note that the forementioned measurement of data are examples and does not intend to limit the spirit and scope of the present invention. The present invention together with a software application may be configured to measure numerous statistical data of a player that has not been mentioned.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7 , the display screen 20 may include one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) 80 that may be any type of PCB known in the art and not described further herein. The PCB 80 may contain circuits for detecting movements of a lacrosse stick.

In such embodiments, the display screen 20 may include one or more sensors 85 communicatively connected to the one or more PCBs 80 and configured to track the speed of a player’s throw, and the number of throws made by the player. The display screen 20 may further include other electronic components including GPS for location tracking and other type of sensors 85 such as atmospheric sensors 85 to track temperature, atmospheric pressure and wind speed.

In some embodiments, the display screen 20 may include various other types of sensors 85 including, without limitation, impact sensors, micro-sensors, gyro-sensors, force sensors, momentum sensors, vibration sensors, gravity sensors, accelerometers.

Moreover, any one or more of these sensors 85 may be used in conjunction with other supporting circuitry elements or components (either internal or external to the display screen 20) as desired, including microprocessors, computers, controller boards, input/output devices, and the like.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A device comprising: a fastening ring configured to mechanically attach the device to a lacrosse stick, the fastening ring including: a rear part having a curved portion and two or more fastening holes, the rear part includes two or more first fastening points protruding outward in a first direction and a second direction tangential to an outer circumferential surface of the fastening ring; a front part having a curved portion and two or more fastening holes, the front part includes two or more second fastening points protruding outward in a first direction and a second direction tangential to the outer circumferential surface, wherein the front part is coupled to the rear part by attaching two or more second fastening points to the two or more first fastening points; a display screen having a rectangular shape attached to the front part, wherein the display screen includes one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) and one or more sensors communicatively connected to the one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs); a plurality of buttons positioned on one or more sides of the display screen; a second button positioned on one side of the display screen; and a third button positioned on one side of the display screen.
 2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first fastening points includes at least one flat side.
 3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second fastening points includes at least one flat side.
 4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other.
 5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display screen may include a rectangular shape.
 6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front part is coupled to the rear part by at least one fastener that can pass through the two or more fastening holes.
 7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the device further comprises a software application included in the display screen.
 8. A device comprising: a fastening ring configured to mechanically attach the device to a lacrosse stick, the fastening ring including: a rear part having two or more fastening holes, the rear part includes two or more first fastening points protruding outward in a first direction and a second direction tangential to an outer circumferential surface of the fastening ring; a front part having or more fastening holes, the front part includes two or more second fastening points protruding outward in the first direction and the second direction tangential to the outer circumferential surface, wherein the front part is coupled to the rear part by attaching two or more second fastening points to the two or more first fastening points; a connecting block attached to the front part; a display screen attached to the connecting block, wherein the display screen includes one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) and one or more sensors communicatively connected to the one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs); a first button positioned on one side of the display screen; a second button on one side of the display screen; and a third button on one side of the display screen.
 9. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first fastening points includes at least one flat side.
 10. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the second fastening points includes at least one flat side.
 11. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other.
 12. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connecting block is a rectangular box.
 13. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the front part is coupled to the rear part by at least one fastener that can pass through the two or more fastening holes.
 14. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the display screen includes a universal serial bus port.
 15. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the device further comprises a software application included in the display screen.
 16. A device comprising: a fastening ring configured to mechanically attach the device to a lacrosse stick, the fastening ring including: a rear part having two or more fastening holes, the rear part includes two or more first fastening points protruding outward in a first direction and a second direction tangential to an outer circumferential surface of the fastening ring; a front part having or more fastening holes, the front part includes two or more second fastening points protruding outward in the first direction and the second direction tangential to the outer circumferential surface, wherein the front part is coupled to the rear part by attaching two or more second fastening points to the two or more first fastening points, wherein the front part is detachably coupled to the rear part by at least one fastener that can pass through the two or more fastening holes; a connecting block attached to the front part; a display screen attached to the connecting block, wherein the display screen includes one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs) and one or more sensors communicatively connected to the one or more printed circuit boards (PCBs); a first button positioned on one side of the display screen; a second button on one side of the display screen; a third button on one side of the display screen; and a software application.
 17. The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first fastening points and the second fastening points include at least one flat side.
 18. The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first direction and the second direction are opposite to each other.
 19. The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the display screen includes a universal serial bus port.
 20. The device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the device further comprises a software application included in the display screen. 